As a Means of Introduction

I made it here, I am actually in Italy. Though some I have talked to are still in disbelief about that fact, I am sitting here trying to figure out what to do with this simple, yet so very overwhelming fact. What I have realized so far, in my very short three day experience so far, is that every day is going to be so full. I don't know why I wasn't really expecting this kind of mack-truck overload, but it is very real and I am navigating it one day at a time. The idea is that my mind is overflowing, but I don't want this to be the place where I distill that, it can't be, you won't want to read it. The truth is that this blog is meant for people to read, not for me to write. It is a new kind of writing for me, so bear with me. I don't want to bore you with too much detail that isn't relevant, but I do want to keep you updated and give a taste, at least an impression, of my experiences here. That being said, I will try to avoid the kitchy, sometimes overly-effusive kind of travel narrative in favor of a few details, pictures, and whatever else I think this blog will lend itself too. So in that way, I expect that it will also evolve as learning process for me, a series of public writing exercises. I hope you enjoy!

Grazie a tutti,

Monica